Karl Albert publishes his Manifesto, 'in forty-five pages folio' [Adelung, ii.

426.] (to the effect, 'All Austria mine; or as good as all,--if I liked!'); and fortifies himself in Passau.

'Insidious, nefarious!' shrieks Austria, in Counter-Manifesto; calculates privately it will soon settle Karl Albert,--'Unless, O Heavens, France with Prussia did mean to back him!'-- and begins to have misgivings, in spite of itself." Misgivings, which soon became fatal certainties.

Robinson records, doubtless on sure basis, though not dating it, a curious piece of stage-effect in the form of reality; "On hearing, beyond possibility of doubt, that Prussia, France, and Bavaria had combined, the whole Aulic Council," Vienna Hofrath in a body, "fell back into their chairs [and metaphorically into Robinson's arms] like dead men!" [Raumer, p.

104.] Sat staring there;--the wind struck out of them, but not all the folly by a great deal.